-Caveat Lector- From: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_smith_news/20000920_xnsof_chinese_na.shtml Chinese navy visits U.S. base Sailors of both nations tour each other's ships By Charles Smith � 2000 WorldNetDaily.com Two warships from the People's Republic of China recently made a port visit to the U.S. Naval Station in Everett, Wash., as part of a goodwill cruise to the United States. The Luhu-class guided-missile destroyer Qingdao and the Fuqing-class oiler Taicang led the visit to the U.S. Navy base. In early September, the two warships visited Pearl Harbor and then proceeded to Everett as part of a visit to the United States. According to U.S. Navy documentation, the Qingdao is the flagship of senior People's Liberation Army navy representative Rear Adm. Lu Fangqiu, the chief of staff of the North Sea fleet. During the visit on Sept. 14, Lu was given a personal tour of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier U.S.S. Carl Vinson. U.S. Navy public affairs Petty Officer Elsass confirmed the Chinese navy visit, including Lu's tour of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. "This was a goodwill visit," stated Elsass from her office. "The Chinese also toured the Boeing plant, toured the Bremerton Naval Station, played soccer and attended a social event. There was no documented briefings or real documentation given to the Chinese." She added, "Chinese navy personnel shopped at our post exchange. I understand our PX was more popular than the Vinson tour." A noted American defense adviser and author, however, contends the Chinese military visits have a more sinister purpose than shopping at the U.S. Navy post exchange. "This is another example of the out-of-control U.S-China military relationship sponsored by the Clinton-Gore administration," stated William Triplett, author of "Year of the Rat." "The Chinese army is coming here to the U.S. to learn how we fight. Then the People's Liberation Army goes to Moscow and buys the best weapons Russia can throw against us," said Triplett. "Russia is selling China weapons like the SS-N-22 Moskit missile," said Triplett. "The Moskit has one purpose -- killing American carriers and Aegis warships. When you start buying missiles like the SS-N-22 Moskit, it becomes pretty obvious what you intend to do with them." According to Navy documentation, Lu and six of his officers paid a visit Sept. 17 to the U.S.S. Carl Vinson, commanded by Capt. Bruce W. Clingan. The Navy press office noted that Clingan told Lu the carrier's onboard computers have the ability to land a fighter jet automatically. Clingan stated, however, that some pilots do not like this function. "Speaking as a pilot, I prefer to control the plane the last 20 seconds myself," he said. In addition to the tour of the nuclear carrier Vinson, "more than 1,000 Chinese service members [took] advantage of the opportunity to see the inside" of the guided-missile cruiser U.S.S. Chancellorsville. The Chinese navy tour of the Chancellorsville took place during the early September visit to Pearl Harbor. Documents previously obtained from the Pentagon show that the U.S. Defense Department has resumed military-to-military exchanges with the Chinese army, perhaps in violation of congressional mandates to limit such contact. Documents obtained from the U.S. Army showed that Chinese military officers were being briefed on "joint" war fighting skills at Ft. Monroe, Va. The briefings raised concerns inside Capitol Hill that the Pentagon was training the Chinese army for war. The Clinton-Gore administration has previously been accused of abusing the military-to-military contacts with China. In May 1999, the White House allowed the Chinese army air force to tour Edwards Air Force base in California. The Pentagon and White House maintained that the visiting Chinese were civilians and part of an air-traffic control program. However, according to the documentation, Chinese air force officers attended classes given by the U.S. Air Force on "combat readiness," including a simulated F-16 training mission with "bombing and strafing." The recent U.S. Navy statement noted that during the visit to the United States, "Chinese and U.S. sailors will have the opportunity to interact and take unclassified tours of each other's ships. The Chinese will have the opportunity to learn more about the United States and experience the unique cultures in Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest." The statement added: "The U.S.-China relationship is of great importance to the long-term political, military and economic interests of our nation. The navies are the two largest in the Asia-Pacific region. Interaction between them increases mutual understanding and confidence." Triplett disagrees with the new U.S. Navy assessment of Chinese military intentions. According to Triplett, China is forming a new partnership with Russia against America. Triplett noted that the updated cover of his popular book on the Clinton-Gore Chinagate scandal now has a photograph of the vice president reviewing elite Chinese army troops armed with Russian-designed rifles. "The cover photo of Gore is a good example of his new friends in Beijing and Moscow," stated Triplett. "Al Gore benefited in 1992 from over $1 million in illegal campaign contributions, much of it in cash, from a business associate of the Chinese military intelligence." "Al Gore also said he is in charge of U.S.-Russia relations," concluded Triplett. "Gore has allowed Russia and China to create a new military alliance to defeat American military forces. Gore has done nothing to stop Moscow from selling Beijing all the weapons it needs. 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